Local businesses beware: if you hire undocumented workers, you might be in for it
Is there a solution to immigration enforcement that won't cause uproar?
Bush’s brand of immigration enforcement focused on deporting undocumented workers. Obama’s approach targets the business owners who hire undocumented immigrants. Just such thing happened to Michel Malecot, the owner of a popular San Diego restaurant, French Gourmet. After federal agents raided his business and discovered undocumented immigrants working in the kitchen, they indicted him on 12 felony counts of knowingly hiring illegal immigrants, which could lead to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine per count. On top of the charges, the government is trying to seize Malecot’s restaurant. The community has sent an outpouring of support, flooding his restaurant with customers and letters of encouragement. So what is the best approach to fixing the immigration problem? Is it going after the undocumented workers or going after the men and women who knowingly employ them?
Guests:
Eugene Iredale, attorney, the Law Office of Eugene Iredale. He represents Mr. Malecot—the defendant/restaurant owner in this case.
Angelo Paparelli, is a partner practicing immigration law with the national firm of Seyfarth Shaw
Claude Arnold, special agent in charge of Immigration Custom and Enforcement’s (ICE’s) office of investigations in Los Angeles
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
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